Pusan Film Fest 2009 Kicks Off In Style

Busan - The 14th edition of the Pusan (Busan) International Film Fstival (PIFF) kicked off Thursday with glitz and glam. Some 150 star cineastes and VIP guests walked the red carpet, sizzling up the cool autumn evening at the seaside resort.
The Busan Yatching Center Outdoor Theater exploded with excitement, as more than the usual number [...]

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When Hallyu Stars Bank on Advertising Only

Despite numerous box office bombs and once-in-a-blue-moon TV soap appearances, some actors and actresses enjoy wild successes as commercial models, firmly establishing an aura of mystery even among celebrities. In Japan, even popular celebrities rarely appear in more commercials than dramas, while stars in U.S. rarely shoot commercials except for luxury goods. But in Korea, [...]

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Actress Han Ye-seul to Help Promote 3rd Korean Day

Actress Han Ye-seul has been named the goodwill ambassador of the third Korean Day. She will officially receive the appointment plate from Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Aug. 31.Han is Korean American and one of the top stars in Korea. Her appointment comes from the expectation that [...]

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SBS Puts Money on Tazza Drama

In the hopes of carrying a trilogy of dramas based on the works of cartoonist Hur Young-man to a successful end, SBS starts airing the final installment tonight.
The broadcasting channel kicked off a trio of Hur’s dramas in April with “I Love You,” followed up with the hit series “Sikgaek” in June and will now [...]

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Happy Chuseok Holiday!

It’s Chuseok right now in Korea and millions of people have already made the arduous (aka stuck in traffic) journey back to their hometowns and province.
Chuseok (추석, 秋夕) or Full Moon Harvest holiday is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar. This year’s Chuseok is relatively short as it [...]

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45th Grand Bell Awards (2008 Daejong Film Festival Awards)

Clockwise left: Kim Hye-na (김혜나), Kim Ah-joong (김아중), Kim Sung-ryung (김성령), Kim Hae-sook (김해숙), Han Ye-seul (한예슬), Park Jin-hee (박진희)
Hallyuwood stars came in droves for the 45th Grand Bell Awards (aka the Daejong Film Festival Awards, Korean: 대종상 영화제) which was held at COEX Convention Hall in Seoul last June 27, 2008. The box office [...]

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CF Dancing Queens: Kim Tae-hee vs Han Ye-seul

It looks like all the Hallyuwood celebrities are dancing there way to promote various products. Korean beauty Kim Tae-hee was first to do it dancing to Epic High’s ‘Love Love Love’ Cyon cellphone commercial for LG and it was a BIG hit with male viewers. Kim Tae-hee was nicknamed the CF Dancing Queen ever since.

Han [...]

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